Method of producing special effects in batik-work.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR EBICH DIENER, 0F Fll'RSTENBERG, GERMANY..

METHOD OF PRODUCING- SPECIAL EFFECTS IN BATIK-WORK.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Enron DIE- NEH, manufacturer, a subject ofthe German Emperor, residing at Fiirstenberg, Mecklenburg, Germany, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of ProducingSpecial Efiects in Batik-Work; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

Hitherto batik effects were produced by covering woven fabrics eithercompletely, or in parts with a liquid wax resist, thereupon, after thisresist had hardened, breaking the same, dyeing the fabric through suchbreaks,

and finally completely removing the resist; It has, now, been found thatbatik effects may be produced in a novel manner, by pro tecting a partof the fabric, for example in form of given designs, against the batikcompound, so that when the whole fabric is covered, or also only a partof the same, with wax or the like, the thus treated parts will, inconsequence of the resist applied to them not be penetrated by theliquid wax and will not be covered. At such parts the wax is repelled.The batik effects obtained by such method are obviously produced in amore simple and easy manner. A resist which may, for example, beemployed for such purpose is water. It is sufficient to apply Water tothose parts, at which it is not wished that the wax should adhere.However, it is not possible to obtain clearly defined designs with theaid of water alone,

as the water will, in consequence of capillaryaction, spread and runout. Therefore peculiarly blurred effects are obtained by the use ofwater, which are of an exceptionally pretty and artistic appearance.When it is desired to obtain more clearly defined designs, the fabric tobe treated is laid one. surface, which will absorb water, such as filterpaper, or a suitably thickened liquid, such as a 5 per cent. starchsolution is employed for the application, to which also awater-absorbing ingredient, such as glycerin, chlorid of calcium or thelike may be added. To this aqueous resist furthermore J Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed December 29, 1914. Serial No. 879,610.

with resist become clear, and now the wax is broken, dyed and the usualdyeing treatment is employed.

It is obvious that, by combining the hereinbefore described method Withthe use of dye-resists very varied, and'peculiar effects may beobtained.

In place of water or an aqueous resist also any substance repelling thewax or any 7 other batik compound may be used, for example glycerin, andthe like.

I claim: 1. The method of preparing the fabric for producing specialeffects in batik work,

which consists in treating the fabric with a wax repelling substance inthe form of designs, and then applying to the fabric wax or the like.

2. The method of preparing the fabric for producing special effects inbatik work, which consists in applying to the fabric a dye containingwax repelling substance in the form of a design, and thereupon applyingto the fabric wax or the like.

3. The method of producing special effects in batik work, which consistsin applying to the fabric a dyecontaining wax repelling substance in theform of a design, and thereupon applying to the fabric wax or the like,and finally breaking-the wax, and dyeing in the usual way.

4. The method of preparing the fabric for producing special effects inbatik work,

Which consists in applying water to those parts of the fabric at whichit is desired that the wax should not adhere, and then applying the waxto the fabric.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR ERICH DIENERJ Witnesses HENRY Hasrnn, WOLDEMAR HAUPT.

